Massive localized lymphedema, a disease unique to the morbidly obese: A case study

Ostomy Wound Management

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 30-35

  Fife, Caroline ^a  

^a INTELLICURE INC   (United States)

Author keywords

compression bandaging; intermittent pneumatic compression; lymphedema; manual lymphatic drainage; morbid obesity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; COMPLICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; LYMPHEDEMA; MORBID OBESITY;

ADULT; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPHEDEMA; OBESITY, MORBID;

EID: 84892694831     PISSN: 08895899     EISSN: 19432720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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